(Ray Kwan Writing) VBS Day 4 & Last few days Greetings from Japan! The 2016 IBC short-term missions trip came to a close today after about 11 days of non-stop service, fellowship, and fun. I have the privilege of recapping the last few days for you. Friday (8/5) was the fourth and final day of … Continued
(Janete Chun writing) Konbanwa from Osaka! It’s Thursday night here and we’ve just returned from a night of fellowship with the Kwans after another full day of activities. We can’t believe tomorrow is the last day of VBS and that our stay here is coming to a close! It’s been a great time so far … Continued
(Gabe Oh writing) We have a great team this year. Everyone is putting others ahead of themselves and it’s really encouraging to see. It makes a huge difference when you know you can depend on your teammates without any hesitation. The Ohs are truly blessed to be on the same side as Connie, Janete, and … Continued
(Sharlene Liu writing) It was a full day for the Japan team as we kicked off Day 1 of the Joyful Kids program. The team introduced this year’s theme song, “The Christian ABCs”. Through this song, the children heard basic truths about Jesus’ death, resurrection and intercessory role on our behalf. Today’s Bible lesson … Continued
(Connie Chae writing) We’re here! Actually, we’ve been here for four days now and it has been great spending time with the members of Hatta Nishi Christ Church. We arrived at Kansai Airport around 11am after having a four hour layover in Tokyo. We were all tired but excited to finally get to Osaka. We … Continued